Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, Section 36 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 June 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F2(1)This section applies if the Scottish Ministers lay a report under section 33 which states that an emissions reduction target has not been met.]
(2)[F3Within the period of 6 months beginning with the day that the report referred to in subsection (1) is laid before the Parliament], the Scottish Ministers must lay a report before the Scottish Parliament setting out proposals and policies to compensate in future years for the excess emissions.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 36 title substituted (23.11.2024) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15), ss. 2(19), 15
F2S. 36(1) substituted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 20(2), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
F3Words in s. 36(2) substituted (23.11.2024) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15), ss. 10(2), 15
Commencement Information
I1S. 36 in force at 31.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)
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